1. What year did the plague return to Holland, as mentioned in the passage?
- A) 1663
- B) 1665
- C) 1664
- D) 1666
Correct Answer: C) 1664
2. Where was the plague reported to have been very violent in Holland?
- A) Amsterdam and Rotterdam
- B) Italy and France
- C) Candia and Cyprus
- D) Levant and Turkey
Correct Answer: A) Amsterdam and Rotterdam
3. How did people primarily receive news about the plague in the absence of newspapers?
- A) Through printed newspapers
- B) By letters from merchants abroad
- C) Through social media
- D) By government announcements
Correct Answer: B) By letters from merchants abroad
4. Who confirmed the presence of the plague in London after the initial rumors?
- A) Secretaries of State
- B) Local priests
- C) Doctors from Holland
- D) Newspaper editors
Correct Answer: A) Secretaries of State
5. How many men were reported to have died of the plague in Long Acre?
- A) One
- B) Two
- C) Three
- D) Four
Correct Answer: B) Two
6. What was the occupation of the individuals who confirmed the presence of the plague in London?
- A) Physicians and a surgeon
- B) Merchants and traders
- C) Secretaries of State
- D) Priests and monks
Correct Answer: A) Physicians and a surgeon
7. How did the family of the deceased men initially react to their deaths?
- A) They sought medical help immediately.
- B) They tried to conceal the deaths.
- C) They informed the authorities promptly.
- D) They moved away from the area.
Correct Answer: B) They tried to conceal the deaths.
8. What did the physicians find upon inspecting the bodies of the deceased men?
- A) Signs of natural death
- B) No signs of illness
- C) Evident tokens of the plague
- D) Signs of foul play
Correct Answer: C) Evident tokens of the plague
9. Who was responsible for recording and publishing the deaths caused by the plague?
- A) The parish clerk
- B) The local doctor
- C) The mayor
- D) The newspaper editor
Correct Answer: A) The parish clerk
10. In what manner was the confirmation of plague deaths published?
- A) Through social media posts
- B) In government announcements
- C) In the weekly bill of mortality
- D) On printed posters
Correct Answer: C) In the weekly bill of mortality
11. How did people initially react to the rumors of the plague's return?
- A) They panicked and fled the city.
- B) They ignored the rumors.
- C) They held public meetings.
- D) They sought medical advice.
Correct Answer: B) They ignored the rumors.
12. Where were the two Frenchmen reported to have died of the plague?
- A) Long Acre
- B) Drury Lane
- C) Holland
- D) Amsterdam
Correct Answer: B) Drury Lane
13. What did the government do to prevent the spread of the plague initially?
- A) Issued public warnings
- B) Closed all borders
- C) Held secret councils
- D) Published daily reports
Correct Answer: C) Held secret councils
14. How did people primarily share news during the time of the plague outbreak?
- A) Through newspapers
- B) By word of mouth
- C) Through government reports
- D) Through social media
Correct Answer: B) By word of mouth
15. What was the initial reaction of the neighborhood upon hearing about the deaths in Long Acre?
- A) They celebrated
- B) They panicked
- C) They ignored it
- D) They reported it to the government
Correct Answer: C) They ignored it
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